Maybe it’s my age.

I'm finding it harder to watch other peoples’ train wrecks without it also wrecking me.

The Netflix show everyone’s talking about is Tiger King. I just finished it and it’s unleashed a pandora’s box of thoughts and emotions for me. I used to be able to watch shows like these, smile and shake my head at the sheer craziness of others’ lives. I can’t seem to do that anymore. Instead, I want to tell you, in my humble opinion, what it’s really about; why I think it’s so popular, and finally, what it says about us and the people we want to be.

Last week, a story about a Corona death caught my eye…and caused some soul searching for me. Maybe it will for you too.

Three little words. As much as the story of the man was moving, the first sentence jumped out at me:

“William Helmreich, a prominent sociologist perhaps best known for…”

James Tiberius Kirk, Captain of the Starship Enterprise. Watching him taught me many things about how to be a man…and a few were actually helpful. It’s amazing that, even this week, I’ve learned something about how to cope in these times of Corona.

Last night, my wife asked me to find something to watch. So we could consume nachos and content too.
30 minutes later, the nachos were ready, and I wasn't.